Name: Uguide - Udaipur’s Free Travel & Local Guide
Address: Udaipur, India

Location

Old City, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Architectural Style

Rajput, European and Medieval Architecture

Material Used

Marble and Granite

Time Required

2-3 Hours

Best Time to Visit

October to March

Mewar's early capital was Nagda (established in 568 AD), later moved to Chittorgarh in the 8th century.
By the 16th century, repeated Mughal invasions weakened Chittor’s defense, prompting Maharana Udai Singh II to shift his capital to Udaipur, strategically protected by lakes, forests, and the Aravalli hills.
The foundation of City Palace began with ‘Rai Angan’—the royal courtyard—on the site suggested by a hermit Udai Singh met during a hunting expedition.
After Udai Singh’s death in 1572, his son Maharana Pratap ruled Udaipur, famously resisting the Mughal forces in the Battle of Haldighati (1576).
Over centuries, successive Maharanas expanded the palace, but frequent Maratha invasions left Mewar in decline by the 18th century.
In 1818, Maharana Bhim Singh signed a treaty with the British for protection, preserving Udaipur’s sovereignty.
Post-independence (1947), the princely state merged with democratic India in 1949. The palace was later transformed into a heritage hotel and museum by the royal family.
In 2024, a dispute between Vishvaraj Singh Mewar and Arvind Singh Mewar over palace access led to clashes outside the complex

Name	charges in ruppes
The City Palace Entrance Ticket ( adult 18+)	Rs. 400
Entrance ticket for childrens (age 5 upto 18 years)	Rs. 150
Entrance ticket for childrens (age below 5 years )	FREE
Specially abled person	FREE

Student ( with valid identity card )	Rs 150
Teacher with student group ( with id only )	Rs 150
Defence , paramilitary , police force ( with valid id proff ), senior citizen ( above 60 )	Rs 250

CITY PALACE

GANGAUR GHAT